After the intense and enlightening discussion on an earlier post — An Unquiet Mind Over Matter — I couldn’t help resist sharing today’s Quote of the Day from The Quotation’s Page. It’s a perfect rejoinder that serves a sumptuous dessert of humor!
Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand
– Kurt VonnegutUS novelist (1922 — 2007)
On one hand, there is a well-known sketch from an acclaimed artist in The Netherlands, whose works have inspired a Pulitzer Prize-winning book, and have mesmerized the public and scholars for decades.
On the other hand, is something scribbled on the wall of a dirty toilet somewhere in the UK, by someone anonymous, possibly drunk or on …
Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children and no theories.
– John Wilmot
I wish I were the way I was, when I wished I were the way I am.
- Anonymous Graffiti, originally published in the “Graffiti” series, by Nigel Rees.
When asked about the prospects of intelligent life beyond Earth, Stephen Hawking said he hopes it exists.
“There is not much sign of it on Earth,” he said.